APUSH 5.2, 5.3 & 5.4 Review

The concept of "Manifest Destiny" expressed the belief that:

• The United States should remain isolationist

• The United States had a divine mission to expand across North America

• The United States should focus on internal improvements only

• The United States should expand only through peaceful means

Which of the following was NOT a factor driving U.S. expansion in the 1840s?

• Nationalism

• Rapid economic development

• Desire to abolish slavery

• Technological advances

What was the main reason Northern politicians initially opposed the annexation of Texas?

• Fear of war with Mexico

• Concern about the expansion of slavery

• Desire to maintain isolationism

• Worry about economic competition

The "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" slogan referred to:

• The annexation of Texas

• The dispute over the Oregon Territory

• The acquisition of California

• The war with Mexico

Which treaty settled the dispute over the Maine-Canada border in 1842?

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Webster-Ashburton Treaty

• Kanagawa Treaty

What was the primary motivation for American settlers moving to California in the late 1840s?

• The discovery of gold

• Free land grants

• Religious freedom

• Escaping the Civil War

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Mexican-American War?

• The United States acquired California

• The United States acquired New Mexico

• Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas

• The United States annexed all of Mexico

The Wilmot Proviso proposed to:

• Allow slavery in all newly acquired territories

• Prohibit slavery in territories acquired from Mexico

• Extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific

• Implement popular sovereignty in new territories

The concept of 'popular sovereignty' in relation to the slavery issue meant:

• Congress would decide whether to allow slavery in new territories

• The President would decide whether to allow slavery in new territories

• Settlers in new territories would vote on whether to allow slavery

• The Supreme Court would decide whether to allow slavery in new territories

The Gadsden Purchase of 1853:

• Acquired Florida from Spain

• Purchased Alaska from Russia

• Acquired a strip of land from Mexico for a potential railroad route

• Settled the Oregon boundary dispute